Hinge.



No. 629,858 Patented Aug. I, 1899. E. J. HOLLENBECK. HiNGE.

("a Model.) (ApplicQatioxi tiled Feb, 6, 1899.)

UNITED STATES.

PATENT EDVARDJ. HOLLENBEOK, OF NELSON, ILLINOIS.

HINGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 629,858, dated August 1, 18 99. Application filed February 6, 1899. $erial No. 704,648. (No model.) 7

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. HOLLEN- BECK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nelson, in the county of Lee and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hinges; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification. I

My invention relates to hinges, and pertains specially to the manufacture of hinges of a certain class from wire and a peculiar construction of such articles from that material,whereby certain objectionable features now existing therein areovercome and the utility of the .hinge greatly increased. The cost of manufacture of my device is also much less than of those articles which it is claimed to be an improvement upon.

In many places about barns, sheds, and other outbuildings where it is desired to have swinging doors what are known as Fstraphinges are quite generally used to secure the door pivotally to the door-post. This kind of hinge is also largely employed in hanging gates, both large and small. In many instances such doors and gates are not kept closed, but are permitted to swing and be slammed about by the wind, resulting in a breakage of the hinges or in the hinge pulling loose and becoming separated from the door or post. This is especially liable to happen if the door or gate swings clear around and against its support, the tendency being to pry the hinge oft or tear it loose near the pintle or point of junction of its leaves. This condition is'frequently brought about by ordinary wear or use of the door or gate. In my invention the danger of any such breakage or loosening of the hinge is greatly reduced, it not entirely avoided, not only by reason of the qualities of the material used, but also on account of the peculiar construction above referred to.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my device and door fitted with same. Fig. 2 is a rear view thereof in perspective.

Fig. 3 is a detail view of my invention with the post-fixture detached. Fig. 4 represents a compound hinge of similar construction.

Similar letters and numbers refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

My device,like most hinges,consists,chie fly, of two parts, one of which is designed to be attached to the post or support and may be designated the post-fixture. The other part is designed to be attached to the door or gate and may be called the door-fixture.

Any reference herein to a door may be applied to either a door or gate, unless otherwise specially stated.

1 is the door, pivotally secured to the post or support 2. The post-fixture consists of the supporting-loop 3, made of wire of suitable weight, secured to that face of the post 2 which is in line with the outer face of the loop 5 is secured to that face of the post 2 which is adjacentto the edge of the door when closed by means 'of similar staples l. The door-fixture consists of a supporting-loop 6, of similar material as the loop3, secured to the outer face of the door 1 by means of staples 4. An auxiliaryloop '7, also of wire, is secured to that edge of the door 1 which is adjacent to the post2 when such door is closed by means of similar staples 4.

8 is a pintle to which the two parts of the hinge are pivotally secured by means of the sleeve 9, which is constructed of coils of wire which are continuations of the wires employed in forming the fixtures already described. The construction of the sleeve 9 is more particularly shown in Fig. 3. The wire is first coiled about the pintle 8, as at a, a sufficient number of times to insure its stability (or, if desired, the coils may be soldered together) and then extended or continued into the loop 6. After forming the loop 6 the wire is again coiled around the pintle S, as at b, and then continued into the loop 7, the vertical plane of which is at right angles to that of the loop 6. After forming the loop '7 the wire is again secured to the pintle 8 by being coiled around the same, as at c. This completes the doorfixture. In a similar manner another wire is coiled, as at (1, so as to embrace the pintle S, and extended into the loop 3,then coiled again, as at e, and continued into the loop 5, the verdoor 1 by means of staples 4 l. An auxiliary tical plane of which is at right angles to that by duplicating the parts already described,

of the loop 3. After forming the loop 5 the wire is continued into the coil 10, forming the central part of the sleeve 9. Thus the postfixture is formed, that part of the sleeve 9 which is appurtenant to such post-fixture being of sufficient length to exactly fill the space on the pintle 8 between the upper and lower coils of the door-fixture.

It is apparent that when the hinge is complete and in place, as shown in Fig. 1, if the door is closed the loops 5 and 7 will be in juxtaposition, the strain being on the supporting loops or wings 3 and 6; but as the door is opened the loops 5 and 7 are separated and brought into opposition, until, if the door is swung entirely around against its support, the tendency of such door to tear away from its support is overcome bythe loops 5 and 7 acting against each other and holding the door and post toward the common center or pintle 8. While the same result would be secured by having the rear loops 5 and 7 independent of the supporting-loops 3 and 6 on account of the greater strength given to each part or fixture and the less number of parts to manufacture or handle, I prefer to have the loops of each part united in a coil at one end, as hereinbefore shown.

The strength of the hinge desired tobe used may be regulated by the weight of the wire used in its manufacture, and if a hinge of extra strength is needed it can be produced as shown in Fig. 4, each of the front supporting-loops having a corresponding rear loop, the same as in the simple form of the hinge.

Either of the loops used in my device may I be of any desired length, and the rear or auxiliary loops 5 and 7 may be made of sufficient length to be turned and secured to the rear face of the post or door, as shown in Fig. 2 in the lower hinge.

It can be seen that if the rear or auxiliary loops are eliminated from my device that portion which remains will be a perfect and complete hinge in itself, possessing some advantages over the old strap-hinges,which are generally constructed of iron, steel, or other metal and do not possess the ductility of a wire hinge. A strain upon the leaf of a straphinge tends to pull out the screws or nails by which it is secured, but the tendency of a strain on the wire loop of my hinge to draw out the staples which hold it in place is very slight.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

A hinge, constructed of wire, consisting of a post-fixture having a main supporting-leaf, or loop, and an auxiliary loop; and a doorfixture having a main supporting-loop and auxiliary loop, a sleeve formed of wire coils which are integral with said supporting and auxiliary loops; and a pintle adapted to engage such sleeve, and pivotally unite such post-fixture and door-fixture, substantially as shown and set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ED WARD J. HOLLEN BECK.

Witnesses:

J. E. MCPHERRAN, J. M. GoLTMAN. 

